Those Who Served: Honoring the veterans of Oglethorpe County

William Jackson served on the USS Glacier in the U.S. Coast Gaurd for almost four years. He is one of many Oglethorpe County natives who have served in the military. (Submitted Photo)
William Jackson served on the USS Glacier in the U.S. Coast Gaurd for almost four years. He is one of many Oglethorpe County natives who have served in the military. (Submitted Photo)

The flash of an explosion blinded William Jackson in the engine room of the USS Glacier. 

 

Jackson, a fireman for the U.S. Coast Guard, had been watching the ship’s generators and switchboard…